Friday, 29 June 2012

Mercedes cars lately had a new addition to its bucket to attract its customers to its most cherished sedan, the all new 2012 250 CDI AMG. The car has been already considered as most aggressive sport vehicle of its category as long as handling and driving is concerned. The AMG Sport Package was given the responsibility to adorn the car and it accomplished the task quite brilliantly by embedding most sought after attributes in it. The package has taken full care to coordinate the Mercedes C-Class 250 CDI AMG features to give it a sporty exterior and interior ambience, making it stand ahead of its competitors.

The performance addition of Mercedes C-Class car with AMG Sport Package adds to the exceptional visual attraction to its prior models by making it look more aggressive and sporty. The body style and front and rear apron and side sill panel are installed in the car to make it an eye candy. The 5 spoke 17 inch alloy wheels give it a sporty look, which is further enhanced by the front back calipers. The front brakes are decorated with “Mercedes Benz” letters. Unique perforated front brake disc and the sport suspension are some of the Mercedes C-Class 250 CDI AMG features which suggest why this car is better than its competitors ruling the market place. One is definitely going to fall in love with Mercedes C-Class 250 CDI AMG pictures, which clearly displays that the interior is firmly designed to make it a perfect combination of performance with elegance.

The instrument cluster with three dials is sufficient to add to the beauty of the vehicle. To give the cabin entertainment a new level, a high resolution 11.4 cm TFT color display is added. Some other key attributes are the aluminum coated gear shift, stainless steel made AMG sports pedals and a headlining in black fabric. The floor mats are also designed with AMG logo on them. All in all, the car is a perfect combination to glorify one’s eyes as well as it provides mental peace while driving it. No doubt the previous models of C-Class cars had a great interior and performance characteristics. And a number of vehicles are also available in the market with same attributes, including Audi and BMW. But it’s really tough for all of them competing with the redesigned model of this vehicle. To make the competition fair, the company is availing this car at pretty cost effective rates and Mercedes C-Class 250 CDI AMG price is settled to Rs. 35.90 Lac in Indian market. I shared that Has Maruti Cars overlooked the Maruti SX4?

Maruti cars have been working pretty hard to completely change its production line. India's largest automobile maker has launched an updated version of virtually every successful model in last two years. This includes Swift and Swift Dzire as well, which has the largest share in company's sales. The same strategy is applied on some other variants as well and now the company is working on revamping Ritz Facelift and Alto. Taking care of all these models, somewhere the company has overlooked a nice family car Maruti SX4 which was once considered as a great competitor of Honda City. So do the manufacturers really forget SX4?

We can't say it’s completely true, as the company has recently launched the Maruti SX4 Celebtration Edition to celebrate the 10 million sales milestone in Indian marketplace. The car appears to be an upgraded version of SX4 and hence getting good reviews from its customers. But apart from that, somewhere this excellent model seems to be ignored by the company. At least stats suggest that as the sales of this model has declined sharply in past three months. In March, company sold 1520 units of it while it dropped to 634 in April and 405 in May.Some Maruti SX4 pictures will remind you the glory of this vehicle.

All other models which are considered as great competitors of this model are performing pretty well. Keeping the Maruti SX4 features in mind, the car deserve to be treated much better. Even though the car is available with both petrol as well as diesel car models still the C-segment cars seems to loose their grip in Indian market. Somewhere, this might be the reason the company is launching the celebration edition with CNG engine as this is something which can enable the manufacturers to get their reputation back.

There might be several reasons behind decreasing popularity of this car. First and foremost important is the company has become complacent with SX4 and did not launch any facelift model of it. The other reason might be the Maruti SX4 price which is about 8 to 9 lakh. A customer does not prefer spending this much of amount if he can get something like Honda City by investing a bit more. SX4 possess quite a few good features but presenting the same thing over and over again without any update ultimately distracts the customer's attention. All other manufacturers took benefit of this and this is the reason Maruti SX4 is loosing its grip in auto industry. Now, the company has many expectations from the celebration edition and expecting it to be a big hit in market. I shared that Mercedes Benz C-Class Facelift has Good Features.

Friday, 22 June 2012

Mercedes Benz is all set to launch their renovated C-class soon. Headquartered at Germany, Mercedes is a brand name renowned for classy designs, unmatched features and awesome performance. Mercedes has been manufacturing automobiles, motorbikes, buses and coaches from over 50 years. Mercedes Benz C-class is the best selling car of the brand. Here C stands for coupe or cabriolet body style. Mercedes cars are well known for their finest designs, classy looks, elegant structure and best-in-class performance.

To gift its fans another superb car, Mercedes is launching all new Mercedes Benz C- class model to compete with models by BMW, Audi, Porsche and Jaguar. Mercedes C class is the bestselling of all the Mercedes cars and is entry level car of Mercedes. The improved version of Mercedes C class is elegant yet fast in performance. Mercedes C Class Features have always been perfect and in this car too, they have given their best shot. This new facelift version features four engine options - two diesel and two petrol. One of the engine that is loaded in Mercedes-Benz C 220 CDI Executive Blue Efficiency is a 2143cc 170 hp, four-cylinder diesel engine. It produces peak torque of 400Nm @ 1400-2800RPM. Whereas, Mercedes-Benz C 250BE CDI Elegance and Mercedes-Benz C 250BE CDI Avantgarde is powered by a 2143cc, 204 hp diesel engine integrated to 5-speed automatic transmission.

The petrol engine gives a mileage of 7.5 kmpl in the city and 11.6 kmpl on the highways. While, the diesel variant gives a mileage of 10.1 kmpl in the city and 15.8 kmpl on the highways. The New Mercedes Benz C Class interiors are much improved than its earlier versions. It is equipped with features like Panoramic Sun-roof, electrically operated windows, Attention Assist and Intelligent Light System. It also includes agility control package. It is available in wide range of colors: AlbasterWhite, Metallic Tanzanite Blue, Metallic Cubanite Silver, Metallic Obsidian Black, and Metallic Iridium Silver. With all new wheels, it gives dazzling looks to the exteriors.

New Mercedes C class price is expected to start from 31 lakhs. Mercedes-Benz is always been committed to quality, which they prove it in this new Facelift version also. New Mercedes C class pictures seem promising with appealing exteriors and interiors. Reports claimed that its Interiors are much more comfortable and cozy than it appears. This new launch machine has also targeted to Mercedes‘s youth fans who dreams to own Mercedes. However, its excellent and intelligent features make it more appealing and desirable. I recently shared that BMW 3-Series F30 Coming on 19th July.

Thursday, 21 June 2012

Maruti India is one of the pioneers of the automobile revolution in India. This company was founded way back in year 1981 and since then has been tirelessly making wonderful cars for the masses. Their small car, Maruti 800 was their first car in the Indian market which broke the monopoly of the then popular Fiat and Ambassador cars. The stable of Maruti India is full of brilliant cars, which are fitted with fuel efficient engines and are affordable to one and all. Maruti cars are also renowned for being easy on the pocket in terms of repairs and regular servicing. One such magnificent hatchback from the fleet of the company is Maruti Swift, which is offered in both petrol and diesel versions.

This hatchback was the top seller in the Indian car market in April this year and did close to 19,484 vehicles in a month. The Maruti Swift price for the entry level petrol variant is Rs. 4.44 lakh, while the diesel range starts at Rs. 5.53 lakh (both prices mentioned are ex-showroom New Delhi). Both the versions have 3 trims each for the buyers to choose from and are equipped with some impressive gadgets. The list of Maruti Swift features include roomy interiors with ample space and leg room, multi layered smart dashboard, a waterfall central console that has a multi-information LCD display system, a powerful music system with 6 speakers, multi functional 3-spoke leather wrapped steering wheel with mounted audio controls on it, keyless entry and many more such exciting features. The company has also bestowed this charming hatchback with several safety and protective features such as anti lock braking system with ventilated disc and drum brakes, a sturdy suspension for a smoother drive, dual front airbags, fog lamps for increased visibility, side impact beams and many more.

The Maruti Swift pictures reveal a wonderfully designed body line of this hatchback with a sleek front grille and a broad head lamp cluster with a pair of fog lamps affixed in the front bumper. The sides have been blessed with a newly designed set of alloy wheels, while the wing mirrors have the side turn indicators integrated in them. The rear end has a big tail lamp cluster and also a high mounted stop lamp along with a rear wash and wipe with a defogger on the rear wind screen. Overall, this amazing hatchback is a complete package filled with all the features needed in a hatchback at an affordable price as well. Meanwhile, quite a few vehicles such as Tata Safari Storme, New Chevrolet Captiva, Renault Duster, BMW X1, Premier Rio Diesel, New Hyundai Elantra, BMW 3 Series and Volkswagen Jetta petrol are anticipated to be launched very soon. I shared that BMW 3-Series F30 Coming on 19th July.

Monday, 18 June 2012

Jaipur, India (June 18, 2012) Girnar Software Pvt. Ltd., the proud owner of CarDekho, India’s number #1 auto portal, is pleased to announce that the company has officially moved to a new office location­. The new corporate office of GirnarSoft is a hi-tech building, which is just a couple of minutes walk away from its old headquarters and will consolidate the Software Development, Sales and BPO verticals of the company in the new premises.

Soon after its inception in 2007, GirnarSoft team started outgrowing rapidly and the company expanded into various divisions: software development, sales, customer service, search engine optimization, content development, training and education etc. making GirnarSoft emerge as one of the largest IT service provider in Rajasthan, India. Consequently, the old office building outgrew its capacity and GirnarSoft had taken up separate office space nearby to support the expansions. The new office building with a seating capacity of 200 will be the 4th office premise of GirnarSoft (the other 3 being in Jaipur and Hyderabad).

For CarDekho, a subsidiary of GirnarSoft and the biggest online automotive portal in India, this additional workspace offers improved communications and IT systems, a world-class infrastructure and new amenities for employees. Also, a personalized floor plan in the new office building will provide a greater efficiency in how CarDekho team serves its more than a million customers. For instance, the ground floor of the newly constructed building with a plush reception area, consists of the human resource and administrative team, whereas, the basement of the building is dedicated to the BPO division serving pan-India customers of CarDekho. Apart from a lot of spacious meeting rooms, the building also has an enclosed swanky conference room meant for formal interactions at the 2nd floor. The top floor of the building has been developed into a rooftop cafeteria.

The first and second floors in the building are occupied by the development teams at Girnarsoft, who work as offshore development partners for clients spread across US & Europe.. These 120+ software development professionals work on varied technical stacks like Java, Php, .Net, SQL, C/C++/VC++/VB etc across many vertical domains like automotive, network management, finance, healthcare etc. In addition to this, GirnarSoft has got a word class editorial team exclusively dedicated to write for CarDekho, PriceDekho and other portals run by GirnarSoft.

The company’s expansion into various divisions and its rapid growth has made GirnarSoft as one of the finest IT service providers in the region. “With this move to the new building, we will significantly increase our operational efficiency. I strongly believe that CarDekho team will be more efficient than ever before with Development, Sales and BPO teams consolidating in the same premises. It is a a proud moment for all of us to move into a new world class office”, stated Amit Jain, CEO and Co-Founder, GirnarSoft.

“Consolidation of the development teams in Jaipur will help improve synchronization amongst them. However, we have aggressive expansion plans and look to double our headcount this year. The new building should soon run close to full capacity and, we will outgrow our needs and eventually get a bigger space. It’s a good problem to have.” added Anurag Jain, COO and Co-Founder GirnarSoft.

About CarDekho.com

CarDekho is India’s most popular car portal that helps its users with car research, finance, insurance, used cars and any other aspect of car buying with the best possible deals through its exclusive tie-ups with car manufacturers, finance and insurance companies. GirnarSoft Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. owns CarDekho, a subsidiary of Girnar Software Pvt. Ltd. Girnar Software is Rajasthan’s leading IT company and operates other popular portals like PriceDekho.com, BikeDekho.com and more. CarDekho was awarded the Most Popular Website of 2011 and the Best Automotive Website of 2009 by MetrixLab, an online research agency.

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Bavarian Motor Works is generally known as BMW. Car enthusiasts throughout the world are just crazy for this German manufacturer, which was established in 1917. BMW is headquartered at Germany and basically deals in the production of luxury cars and superbikes. BMW has dominated the car industry from past 95 years and still its craze is escalating. BMW cars are brimful of luxury, elegance and comfort. Even after completing 95 years, BMW cars continue to propel the same high-quality image.With its flawless parts and innovative designs, BMW has always made its customers awe-struck and spellbound. Not only they are beyond luxury class but also impressive and fast.

BMW cars depict the perfect combination of comfort and luxury through its interiors, while impeccable performance and design through its exteriors. BMW South Africa shows off first F30-based 3 series racer. BMW is all set to launch its sixth generation 3-series, F30. With the launch of F30, BMW is all set to compete against Mercedes, Volvo, Volkswagen, and Audi. The F30 sixth generation 3-series is highly upgraded in terms of style and machinery and it will definitely be providing better comfortable ride and interiors than existing models. The BMW 3 series are compact executive cars available in both diesel and petrol variants. BMW 3 Series F30 specifications include turbocharged 4 cylinder 2.0 (245 hp) and 3.0 (306 hp) petrol or 2.0 diesel (184 hp) engines. It will be equipped with alloy wheels, Bluetooth connectivity, and professional radio with 6.5 inch color screen.

BMW car keys could soon double as your credit card. BMW 3 Series F30 features keyless starting, cruise control and automatic boot opening. The BMW 3-Series F30 measures 4.62 m in length (+9 cm), 1.43 in height (+3 cm), is 1.81 wide (+3 cm) with a wheelbase of 2.81 m (+5 cm) meant for a spacious passenger segment. This will provide back seaters to have extra legroom and comfortable journey. BMW 3 series F30 pictures a car that every car savvy wants to grab on. There is no doubt that BMW has set the benchmark of luxury in the past, and with the cars like that of 3-series, it will continue to reign the luxury car segment. BMW 3 series F30 is the most awaited car of the year as it will start the year of sixth generation cars for BMW. It will be worth waiting for F-30. BMW is perfectly described by its tagline “the ultimate driving machine”. BMW has created perfectly designed cars providing ultimate driving experience. The company is committed to provide quality along with the performance, which it has proved in the last 95 years. BMW 3 series F30 is altogether complete in itself. It is the perfect choice for the customers who don’t want to compromise in terms of quality and performance.I shared that 2012 Mercedes Benz M Class Anticipated to Launch on 15th May.

Friday, 8 June 2012

Tata Motor Group is one of the most prestigious and acclaimed automobile manufacturing company in the country. Tata Cars are admired across the country for their low cost maintenance as well as impressive mileage. Even the used tata cars have a flourishing market with many buyers preferring these cars for their economical prices and impressive engines. One of the best SUVs from the stables of this prominent automotive manufacturer is Tata Sumo Gold. This SUV is powerfully built and is capable of taking on any road condition in the country. Tata Sumo Gold has won several rallies with its brilliant performance as well, most recently the 2012 Desert Storm rally. This rally is said to be one of the toughest competitions and spans more than 3500 Kms, starting from Ahmadabad in Gujarat and ending in Delhi.

Tata Motors has a dedicated sub-division for motor sports called Tata Motors Full Throttle and they organize several such events where SUV aficionados can participate. This division will organize a one day off-road rally, which will cover a 300 Km route starting from Jaipur and will also conclude in the same city. This event is going to be held from the 9th till 10th of this month and is labeled TATA MOTORS BLAZE DE RAJASTHAN and there is speculation that this competition will also be won by the muscular Tata Sumo Gold. The Tata Sumo Gold Price range is between Rs. 5.45 lakh and Rs. 7.10 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi) and it has quite a few variants equipped with various comfort and safety features. The exteriors of this well built SUV are not very flamboyant, but are strong enough to excel on any terrain in the country.

The front is dominated by a decent radiator grille and a broad head lamp cluster, which is fitted with high power lights and to enhance visibility; a set of fog lamps have been integrated in the front bumper as seen in the Tata Sumo Gold Pictures. This SUV has a 2956cc CR4 Turbo diesel engine with best in class acceleration that gives an exhilarating driving experience as stated in a Tata Sumo Gold review. This SUV is also packed with several impressive features such as an efficient air conditioning system, a music system and safety features like keyless entry and an engine immobilizer, among many other interesting features, which will certainly impress the buyers. Meanwhile, several other SUVs such as Tata Safari Storme, New Chevrolet Captiva, Renault Duster, Audi Q3 and Premier Rio Diesel are expected to be launched very soon in the country. I shared that Chevrolet Sail Hatchback, Looks to Kill For.

Saturday, 2 June 2012

The most difficult comparison among all the segments is that of SUVs. These powerfully built vehicles have almost everything which a car buyer dreams of having in their dream vehicle. We are here to compare between three such sturdy and well-built SUVs which are namely; Chevrolet Captiva, Toyota Fortuner and Hyundai Tucson. To start with, a new face lifted version of Chevrolet Captiva is about to be launched in the coming months with quite a few other SUVs. After reading much about these upcoming SUV cars there was an inquisitiveness to figure out which one is better than the other. Read on to see why and how one takes over the others.

The Chevrolet Captiva price and Toyota Fortuner is quite similar as they are priced at Rs. 20.59 lakh and 20.79 lakh, respectively. While Hyundai Tucson comes with a price tag of Rs. 16.27 lakh (all figures mentioned are ex-showroom New Delhi), which is considerably lesser than the other two SUVs. In terms of exteriors, the comparison is mostly between Chevrolet Captiva and Toyota Fortuner, as Hyundai Tucson is rather bland and quite simple with nothing much to talk about, apart from the sturdy body structure and sporty roof rails on the top. Whereas Toyota Fortuner is more magnificent than Chevrolet Captiva and is bigger in size, has roomy interiors and has a massive ground clearance of 220 mm.

The insides of all the three SUVs are quite good, but then again Hyundai Tucson does not have many features to offer, while Chevrolet Captiva has quite a few impressive features like automatic climate control, multi functional steering wheel with mounted audio controls on it, luxurious leather seats, outside temperature display, front and rear fog lamps and so on. In turn, Toyota Fortuner has all of these and also rear air conditioner vents, rear windscreen wiper, electrically folding outside mirrors, rain sensing wiper and also a rear spoiler, which is making it look macho.

The engine segment is taken over by Toyota Fortuner hands down with a mighty 2982cc diesel engine with intercooler and a turbocharger that can generate 171 Ps of power and 343 Nm of torque. While both the other SUVs have a 1991cc engine to talk of with Chevrolet Captiva being a little superior in terms of power as well as torque when compared with Hyundai Tucson. Overall, Toyota Fortuner takes the Numero Uno position without much hassle from both the other contenders. Meanwhile, several other SUVs such as Tata Safari Storme, Renault Duster, Audi Q3 and Premier Rio Diesel are gearing up for their launches in the Indian market very soon. I shared that Chevrolet Sail Hatchback, Looks to Kill For.

There is much buzz about Chevrolet scheduling to launch its dazzling Chevrolet Sail Hatchback in the third quarter of the existing year. General Motors had unveiled Chevrolet Hatchback Sail at the Indian Auto Expo, which was organized in New Delhi this year. The Chevrolet Sail is a sensibly built car, which will definitely meet the requirements of the Indian car market and its customers. The Chevrolet Sail hatchback will cost around Rs. 4 lakh, which is an estimated figure. It is speculated that the Chevrolet Sail hatchback will arrive in three variants i.e. one diesel and two petrol. The 1.3 litre multi jet diesel engine will be a high performance engine, with the capacity to deliver an impressive mileage with low carbon dioxide emissions, whereas the other two variants of Chevrolet Sail hatchback car will come with petrol engines.

One of them will be a 1.2 litre S-TEC petrol engine, which will churn out an apex power of 80.5 PS and a peak torque of 108 Nm. The other petrol variant of Chevrolet Sail hatchback will sport a 1.4 litre S-TEC II petrol engine, which will also churn out excellent power and torque. The driver is surely going to have an amazing driving experience as all the three variants of Chevrolet Sail Hatchback will be skillfully mated to a five speed manual gearbox, which will also ensure easy and smooth shifting of gears. Chevrolet India has taken care of safety features in the New Chevrolet Sail Hatchback as well. This Chevrolet car will come equipped with front and rear disc brakes, which gives an excellent braking system to the hatchback.

Dual Front Air bags, Anti-locking braking system, traction control, electronic stability control, fog lamps and rear seat belts certainly enhances the safety features of this hatchback. The sophisticated 2 DIN Music player along with FM radio promises to make the journey pleasurable. It can be judged from the pictures of Chevrolet Sail Hatchback that this car is even bigger than Chevys previous hatchback cars like Chevrolet Beat and Chevrolet Aveo. General Motors is looking forward to taking its sales in the hatchback segment to new height with Chevrolet Sail. Chevrolet Sail will undoubtedly give a strong battle to Ford Figo, Toyota Etios Lava and Maruti Swift. On the other hand the Chevrolet is also planning to launch the New MPV, Chevrolet Enjoy, which was also unveiled along with Chevrolet Sail at the Indian Auto Expo 2012. I shared that Magnificent Tata Safari Storme all Set to Descent.